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August 11, 1999 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A SLIDE GATE FAN #4 MILL RETURN SCREW. SINCE THE GATE WAS OVERHEAD, HE WAS USING A PIPE TO SLIDE THE GATE BACK. THE GATE GOT STUCK. EMPLOYEE REMOVED THE PIPE AND THE GATE RELEASED UNEXPECTEDLY. IT THEN SLIDDOWN THE PIPE, STRIKING THE BACK OF EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND, CAUSING LACERATIONS.

September 9, 1996 AL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING CLAMP ON 375 EXCAVATOR, FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN WRENCH AND BUCKET CYCLINDER. AN IMPROPER WRENCH SIZE WAS USED TO TIGHTEN THE BOLT, CAUSING INJURED EE TO HOLD WRENCH ONTO BOLT HEA D.

December 16, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES HE WAS CUTTING A 5 GALLON PALSTIC CONTAINER WHEN HIS BALDE BROKE ON THE RAZOR. SLIPPING AND CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB . IT REQUIRED SOME STITCHES.

August 3, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

95719ING PTO CABLE SAW HE WAS USING SLIPPED CUT L INDEX FINGER

May 5, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STRIKING THE END OF A SHAFT ON A ROTOR FEEDER WHEN HE HIT HIS FINGER AGAINST THE SHAFT CUTTING HIS FINGER.SOME STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

April 27, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CUTTING THE TOP OFF OF A PLASTIC BOTTLE WHEN THE RAZOR UTILITY KNIFE BLADE BROKE STICKING INTO THE JUG EMPLOYEES FINGER SLIPPED OVER BROKE BLADE CUTTING HIS INDEX FINGER SOME STITCHES REQUIRED

August 12, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS ADJUSTING #4 FEEDER WITH A 12" CRESCENT WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH.

September 28, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS DRIVING OLD HANDLE OUT OF SLEDGE HAMMER HEAD WITH A BOLT AND HAMMER WHEN THE HANDLE CAME LOOSE CATCHING HIS FINGER AND THUMB BETWEEN THE SLEDGE HAMMER HEAD AND THE HAMMER HE WAS USING I NJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.

August 3, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE SUFFERED FLASH BURNS TO HSI LEFT EYE WHILE WEEDING. INJURY WAS FROM AN EMBEDDED OBJECT IN ELFT EYE. EMPLOYEE STATES HE RAISED HIS WELDING HOOD. PROBABLY OCCURED WHILE HE OR ANOTHER EMPLOIYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG.

March 26, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HOLDING A 3/4 BOLT PIN WHEN THE HEAD OF THE HAMMER CAME OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE ARM FRACTURING IT. THE BOLT WAS BEING DRIVEN BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THROUGH A CHAIN LINK ON A NORTHWEST DROPBALL.

February 8, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING CONVEY BELT WITH A KNIFE WHEN THE BLADE STRUCK HIS LEFT WRIST LACERATING LT STITCHES WERE REQ.

January 9, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING AN IMPELLAR ON A WHEEL PUMP WHILE USING A CHEATER BAR. THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING THE CHEATER BAR TO HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH BUSTING HIS UPPER LIP.

November 14, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING HOIST TO PULL CHAIN SECTION CHAIN SNAPED STRIKING THE EMP IN HEAD

August 9, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON TRACK OF TRACK DRILL WHEN THE RACHET HE WAS USING SLIPPED & STRUCK HIM ABOVE HIS RT EYE CUTTING THE EYEBROW SOME SEVEN STITCHES WERE REQUIRED

July 31, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK FROM UNDER TAIL ON DISTRIBUTION BELT AT MOUTH OF STACKER PIE. TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES USING SHOVELS TO CLEAR ROCK FROM BELT. BOTH WERE WORKING ABOVE INJURED EMPLOYEE. ROCK FELL OF SHOVEL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON HIS MOUTH SCRAPPING ENAMEL OF TOOTH.

July 13, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC INSTALLING A 1 9/16" DIA X 8"LONG STEEL PINUSED TO CONNECT CRAWLER TRUCK PADS ON DRAGLINE.PAD WAS UP AND I.NAME USING LEFT HAND TO HOLD PIN IN ALIGNMENT EMPL DRIVING PIN THROUGH WITH HAMMER ,MISSED STRIKING LEFT FINGER REQ STITCHES

May 4, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING A 4" BELL VALVE ON UNDERSIDE OF SERVICE CAR.

March 23, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE USING HAMMER TO UNPLUG ROCK IN TUBE MILL CHUTE WHEN ELBOW HIT ALADDDER AT FEED END OF RTUBE MILL.

November 10, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Struck by falling object

E MP WAS REMOVING INSPECT. PLATE FROM BOTTOM OIF TUBE MILL EVEVATOR PLATE WAS WEDGED IN FRA7E WAS PRYING IT AN D IT POPPED AND FELL ON L. FOOT ABOVE STEEL TOE SHOE.

November 9, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

WET PLANT OPERATOR WAS BEATING ROCK WITH PIPE TO F REE UP ROCKS. UPON BACKSTROKE HE HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON GUARD RAIL.

January 21, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CHOPPING UP DRUM OF DUOMACT AND SKIN CAME INTO EXPOSURE WITH CHEMICAL LATER CAUSING ITCHING AND IRRITATION.

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